Collapsible bucket



T. L. SHELL COLLAPSIBLE BUCKET Filed March 5, 1s2s Patented Mar. 9, 1926.

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Application filed March 3, 1925. Serial No. 12,830.

T 0 Q whom it may concern Be it known that I, Triouns LEO SHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tulsa, in the county of Tulsa and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Collapsible Bucket, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a bucket of the collapsible type and has for its principal object to provide a bucket of this nature which may be readily collapsed and folded into compact form for convenience in transportation, storing, and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bucket of this character which may be readily opened out to receive the material to be placed into it such as water, gasoline or the like, and so constructed that the parts thereof cannot accidentally collapse.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible bucket of this nature having an exceedingly simple structure, one which is efficient and reliable in use, inexpensive to manufacture, strong, durable, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain 0 novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing V Figure 1 is a perspective view of the collapsible bucket showing the same in its extended position ready for use, and

Figure 2 is a. detail section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that numerals 5 indicate the two U- shaped wire frames which are engaged in the hems 6 provided on the longitudinal edges 7 of a strip of flexible material 7. It is preferable that the material from which the strip 7 is formed be of a fluid proof nature. A pair of sides 8 are constructed from sheet metal or other suitable rigid material such as galvanized iron, tin, or the like and has its bottom and side edges rolled as at 9 for being crimped about the hem 6 and wire frames 5. The upper rolled edges 10 form sleeves. A U-shaped frame 11 formed preferably of resilient wire has its intermediate portion revolvably mounted within one sleeve 10, while its sides are provided interthe like for camping motorists.

mediate their ends with coils or loops 12 and the ends of these sides are extended inwardly to form fingers 13 which may he slipped in and out of the ends of the other sleeve 10 for holding the bucket in an extended position against accidental collapsing. A handle 13 has its ends extended through the loops 12 so that the device may be conveniently carried about when it contains water, gasoline, or the like. By spreading the sides of the frame 11 apart the fingers 13 may be removed to motorists as it may be conveniently carried in the automobile. It is evident that the size of the bucket could be greatly enlarged from that as is indicated in Figure 1 so that the same may be used as a tub or In fact, numerous changes in the details of construction, in the materials, in the size, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. A bucket of the class described including a pair of relatively rigid sides, a strip of flexible material connectlng the sides, the edges of the sides at the opening of the bucket being provided with sleeves, a U- shaped resilient frame havin its intermediate portion revolvably mounted in one of the sleeves and its side provided with inwardly extending fingers engageable with the other sleeve for holding the receptacle in an extended position.

2. In a collapsible bucket, a pair of U- shaped wire frames, a strip of flexible material having hems formed on its opposite edges for receiving the frames, and side plates having edges crimped about the hems J and frames, the edges of said plates at the opening of the bucket being provided with sleeves, and a frame engageable with said sleeves for holding said bucket in an extended position.

3. In a collapsible bucket, a pair of U- shaped Wire frames, a strip of flexible ma: terial having hems on its opposite edges for receiving the frames, side plates having their edges crimped in engagement about the hems and the frames and provided on their edges adjacent the opening of the receptacle with sleeves, a U-shaped frame of resilient material having its intermediate portion revolvable in one sleeve and the ends of its sides provided With fingers engageable in 10 the other sleeve.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THOMAS LEO sHELL; 

